The next day, Chu Ze woke up bright and early.
Qingque, for a rare change, was not late either. She put on her formal attire and followed by his side.
They were going to attend the [Six Commissions General Affairs Secretaries Meeting] that Fu Xuan had mentioned yesterday.
This was a very important meeting on the Luofu Xianzhou.
In terms of the status and rank of the attendees, it was second only to the highest-level Six Commissions and Six Charioteers meeting.
In this meeting, the main speakers were the general affairs secretaries of each commission, who would discuss and make decisions on a series of recent events.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, this should be a very solemn place.
"...By the way, there won't be a classic villain-mocking scene next, will there?"
Before entering the meeting room, Chu Ze was still muttering to himself:
"Because they see I'm a newcomer, the secretaries from other departments will all show a pie chart expression of thirty percent coolness, thirty percent sarcasm, and forty percent disdain, and then start mocking us..."
Qingque, beside him, was a little embarrassed:
"What kind of cheesy web novel plot is that? That kind of cliché would never happen in real life."
As they spoke, they walked into the meeting room.
As expected, the atmosphere was quite harmonious, with no messy show-off and face-slapping scenes.
The secretary from the Artisanship Commission even took the initiative to greet Chu Ze:
"Yo, isn't this the newcomer who just took office?"
"After so long, the Taiyan Division finally has a secretary. Lady Fu Xuan doesn't have to attend the meetings personally anymore."
His greeting immediately drew the attention of the entire room to Chu Ze.
It's unknown who started it, but when Chu Ze found the Taiyan Division's seat, many people were egging him on to do a self-introduction, preferably one that showed his [personal style].
Without even taking the time to see if there were any familiar faces present, Chu Ze was suddenly eager to try:
"Can I really let loose?"
The crowd had friendly expressions:
"Go ahead, introduce yourself however you want!"
"Ha, then I won't be polite!"
Seeing that he seemed to be brewing something, Qingque's face changed, and she subconsciously wanted to stop him.
But Chu Ze had already started, letting himself go right where he stood:
"Nyan nyan~ o(≧▽≦)ツ Ano ano, minna-san, hajimemashite~☆ —This is Chu Ze (nods), you can also call me Co-smic-Su-per-man (pats chest) (strikes a cool pose)! I'm a moe-moe secretary~ Etto etto... At first, I was so, so nervous o(≧口≦)o, dagara! I found out everyone is a yasashii strawberry cream shortcake? Waa? ω? Chou kawaii ne! (confident expression) Watashi hopes to get along well with minna-san (っ´Д`)っ, please take good care of me, boop~ Love you all~ (?＞?＾)☆"
Everyone: "..."
The meeting room suddenly fell into a strange silence.
Qingque next to him covered her face, her small, translucent toes constantly digging into the floor.
Chu Ze! What are you doing, Chu Ze!
Did you really let yourself go in public? Do you have no sense of shame at all?
However, the silent atmosphere did not last long.
Because someone suddenly spoke up, breaking the current atmosphere:
"S-so, you're a weeb too?"
"...Oh?"
Chu Ze glanced sideways and saw that it was the secretary from the Sky-Faring Commission who had unzipped his formal suit on the spot, revealing a white T-shirt with a small Murasame print underneath:
"Ciallo~∠( ﾟωﾟ)☆"
A single "Ciallo" was like lighting the fuse of a powder keg, and the entire venue instantly became lively again:
"Wow, a Yuzu-fan, so gross!"
"What did we Galgame players ever do to you?"
"My assessment is, it's better to play Naruto Mobile."
"A gathering of talents, a constellation of stars, truly a blessing for the Han Dynasty!"
"Holy crap, this can also be praised?"
Looking at the instantly active crowd, Qingque was completely numb.
Wasn't this supposed to be a serious General Affairs Secretaries Meeting? Why did it seem as ridiculous as a weeb convention!
No wonder Lady Fu Xuan always had a strange expression when she came back. So the composition here was this complex!
Fortunately, everyone didn't really continue to mess around.
As someone else walked in and sat down directly at the head of the conference table, the messy venue instantly quieted down.
"Temporary announcement: The originally scheduled host of the meeting, the General Affairs Secretary-General of the Six Commissions, due to the unfortunate crash of the starskiff he was riding, fell to the ground and is in a coma..."
"Therefore, this secretary meeting will be chaired by Strategist Qingzhu instead."
Qingzhu held the microphone and read out the announcement very concisely.
The crowd cooperatively lowered their heads:
"Hope he's okay."
"+1"
"(praying hands)(praying hands)"
"..."
After a brief prayer, Qingzhu quickly took out the documents she had prepared and officially entered a working state:
"There are two main topics for today."
"The first topic: After several months, the Taiyan Division has finally welcomed a new secretary."
"Please, Secretary Chu Ze, introduce yourself to increase everyone's understanding of you."
As her voice fell, Chu Ze stood up straight, greeted everyone with a smile:
"I am the new secretary of the Taiyan Division, Chu Ze. I was previously a Garrison Officer of the Cloud Knights and was transferred here for personal reasons."
"If I have any shortcomings, please do not hesitate to guide me, seniors."
Although his personality was a bit absurd at times, he could still distinguish between private and formal occasions.
If he suddenly went crazy during a meeting, it would be very impolite and show a lack of quality.
The secretaries and assistants from other departments also voiced their welcome.
Especially the Cloud Knights' camp, the young man at the head applauded the most enthusiastically, his expression genuinely happy.
"Very good. I hope everyone will unite in the future and work together for the Xianzhou."
Seeing the whole meeting room in a harmonious atmosphere, Qingzhu sighed with emotion and turned the page of the document in her hand:
"Then, the second topic is: the selection of the organizer for the 'Xianzhou Cultural Exchange Gala'."
"As we all know, this is a large-scale cultural evening that the Luofu holds every year, and it has been fixedly hosted by the Realm-Keeping Commission."
"But recently, the pressure on the Realm-Keeping Commission has increased sharply, and they really can't spare the manpower to prepare for the gala. Therefore, we need to choose another department to be the organizer."
After getting Qingzhu's permission, the secretary of the Realm-Keeping Commission took the initiative to stand up and said with a sincere voice:
"Strategist Qingzhu is right."
"Although the organizer of the gala has no subsidized funds, no extra working hours, and has to use after-work time, and also needs to coordinate venues everywhere, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive..."
"But I think, as friends of the Six Commissions, everyone will definitely help share the task, right? Right?"
As his voice fell, the meeting room fell into a deathly silence.
The harmonious atmosphere immediately disappeared, and a repressive aura gradually spread.
The departments that were just chummy a moment ago also slowly distanced themselves.
A major crisis!
And it was a huge crisis!
If they were really assigned this task, it would be a thankless job with no subsidies!
Most importantly, at least half a month of free time would be occupied and controlled!
Chu Ze also thought of this point.
He suddenly shivered, his hands and feet cold on a hot day.
To encounter such a tricky problem in his first secretary meeting?
He turned around and exchanged a look with Qingque, then nodded firmly.
Absolutely, absolutely...
Absolutely cannot let this task fall on the head of the Taiyan Division!
"Ahem, then..."
Strategist Qingzhu slowly raised the small gavel in her hand:
"The free discussion session for this proposal, now begins!"
Clack!
The sound of the gavel echoed.
This cruel, smokeless war concerning their future vacations had officially begun!